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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fog/Mist and Breezy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 22 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 30 Nov 12:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

Winter Storm Warning November 30, 01:45am until November 30, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning November 30, 01:45am until November 30, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 pm CST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Nov 30, 2025-6pm CST Dec 6, 2025
 
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